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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall assist the missing children information program provided for in 44-2-503 in identifying and locating missing children who are enrolled in Montana public school districts in kindergarten through grade 12 by:
(a) collecting each month a list of missing Montana school children as provided by the missing children information program provided for in 44-2-503;
(b) distributing the list of missing school children on a monthly basis, unless the list has no change from the previous month's information, to all school districts admitting children to kindergarten through grade 12;
(c) designing the list to include pertinent available information for identification of the missing school child, including a directory photograph of the child if available pursuant to 20-7-1317; and
(d) notifying the appropriate law enforcement agency and the missing children information program as soon as any additional information is obtained or contact is made with respect to a missing school child.
(2) Each school district in Montana shall:
(a) distribute to each school building within the district the list of missing school children provided for in subsection (1); and
(b) notify the appropriate law enforcement agency at the earliest known contact with any child whose name appears on the list of missing school children.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 44. Law Enforcement § 44-2-506. List of missing Montana school children - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-44-law-enforcement/mt-st-44-2-506/
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